Leon Martin Recognized by Chanticleer Book Reviews
Local writer André Swartley’s third novel, Leon Martin and the Fantasy Girl, has been named a finalist for the 2013 Dante Rossetti Awards for Young Adult Fiction, which is a division of the Chanticleer Blue Ribbon Awards Writing Competition.
Swartley currently lives in Japan where he teaches English.
By Caitlin Nearhood, Bluffton University Icon intern
In 2013, “Grayson/Greysen/Greyson” was the most popular name among over 200 babies born at Bluffton Hospital.
According to a list of names provided to the Icon by the Bluffton Hospital OB Department, “Grayson/Greysen/Greyson” was the most frequent name out boy and girl names, appearing five times.
Other boy names that appeared multiple times were “Alexander/Alexzander”, “Braxton”, “Cooper”, “Isaiah”, “Issac”, “Jackson/Jaxon/Jaxson”, “Jace/Jase/Jayce”, “Liam”, “Lincoln/Linkin” and “Sawyer”.
Everett Collier is co-staring in a Fort Wayne, Indiana, production of "Driving Miss Daisy."
The first performances were this past weekend. The next performances are Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24-25, at First Presbyterian Theatre, 300 W. Wayne St., Ft. Wayne.
The student of the month at Bluffton High School for December is Emma Woodruff. She is a 4.00 junior at BHS.
Her parents are David and Margaret Woodruff of Bluffton.
Emma is a member of Student Senate, Math Club, Latin Club, Yearbook, Lima Area Youth Orchestra, Marching, Pep and Concert Bands, National Honor Society, is an S.O.S. Tutor for Bluffton Elementary Students, and is a member of Early Morning Seminary. She attends the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
